Principal architectural project completed for joint ministry building

20.11.2016

The principal designs for the new Estonian ‘super-ministry’ building (Suur-Ameerika 1/Väike-Ameerika 2, Tallinn) were completed in early November 2016. The building will be home to the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Justice. The architectural plans for the joint building were devised by KarismaArhitektidOÜ architects Kai Süda, RistoParve and MaitVäljas. In order to achieve the best possible architectural solution, the company constructing the building, OÜ2Torni, worked with the Union of Estonian Architects and RiigiKinnisvara AS to launch an ideas competition that was won by a joint bid of AS Amhold and KarismaArhitektidOÜ entitled ‘Valged’.

The total area of the ‘super-ministry’, including its two levels of underground parking, is 23,124 m². Being constructed on the land of the former Ministry of Finance, it is due for completion by summer 2017.

In addition to Karisma architects, the design team included Amhold architects KaidiPiirimets, VeikoValge, GeaVeeremäe and Kristiina Way and project manager JaanAru.